Government plans to introduce reservation in teaching positions at Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). The Union HRD ministry is likely to hold talks in this regard with the chiefs of theses premier B-schools.
Chairmen and directors of IIMs will meet at IIM Shillong on September 20 to discuss the proposal to introduce quotas for IIM faculty, said HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.
The minister said, he is also reviewing the existing reservation system for faculty posts in other premier educational institutes like IITs and NITs.
At present, there is no reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in teaching jobs at IIMs.
Excerpts from minister's views
- "I recently held meetings of Councils of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in Delhi to discuss this issue," he said
- "I also plan to hold such meetings with National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and central universities. I am conducting a review of all institutes and existing system (for faculty reservation), and government rules pertaining to reservation and related provisions under Constitution."
- "The IIM Bill will provide more autonomy to the IIMs, and allow them to offer degree courses, which they cannot do now because of their status as a society. We will amend existing laws like we did for IITs and NITs to allow them to offer degree courses," he said"The new Bill is at proposal stage. It will be taken up by different ministries which will offer their recommendations. It will then go to the Cabinet, and then to Parliament," the minister said
- "What our government intends is to allow more autonomy to the IIMs and other higher educational institutes so that they grow on the basis of their quality," he said
- "Our aim is to promote education and make it accessible to all. From KG to PG, 27 crore students are taking education. Our aim is to improve the quality of education."
The Modi government is working in the direction of "improving the quality of education", said Javadekar.
The government is in dialogue with stakeholders to frame an "effective (education) policy", he said.
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